William Rockhill
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William Rockhill was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Burlington, New Jersey
, Rockhill attended the public schools.
He moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana
, in 1822.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as commissioner of Allen County, Indiana
, in 1825 Justice of the Peace
.
He served as member of the first city council of Fort Wayne and also city assessor.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1834-1837.
He served in the State senate 1844-1847.
Rockhill was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died at Fort Wayne, Indiana
, January 15, 1865.
He was interred in Lindenwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
, Rockhill attended the public schools.
He moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, in 1822.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as commissioner of Allen County, Indiana
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
, in 1825 Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
He served as member of the first city council of Fort Wayne and also city assessor.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1834-1837.
He served in the State senate 1844-1847.
Rockhill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849).
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died at Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, January 15, 1865.
He was interred in Lindenwood Cemetery.